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these Lowland Plateau and Plains landscapes would be generally low and the magnitude of
change would be small, leading to a Slight effect, which is not significant.
9.5.53 The effects of the new aviation warning lights on the turbines in the context of existing lighting
in settlements and on roads would be Slight.
9.5.54 The ‘Bathgate Hills’ character area covers an attractive landscape of lowland hills that are
designated as an AGLV. The proposed wind farm would be visible in the distance, rising out
of forestry plantation in front of the Pentland Ridge in the context of existing wind farms. The
sensitivity of this character area would be high and the magnitude of change would be small.
The effect on the character of the Bathgate Hills would be Moderate, which is not significant.
9.5.55 At night the lighting associated with the wind farm could be visible beyond the well lit urban
context of Livingston. The effect on the character area would be Slight.
9.5.56 The 'prominent isolated hills’ of the Tinto Hills character area form an attractive upland
landscape within an AGLV and candidate SLA, approximately 25 km to the south west of the
site. The open moorland peaks are relatively wild and remote and allow open views out over
the landscape of the study area, including existing wind farms in the distance in the vicinity of
the site. The sensitivity of this landscape would be high and the magnitude of change
following the development would be small, resulting in a Moderate effect, which is not
significant.
9.5.57 The settled landscape of the Lowland Plateaux and Plains would form the well-lit night time
context for the warning lights at the wind farm. The proposal would extend the pattern of
existing wind farms within the Pentland Fringes. The night time effect on the character of the
Tinto Hills would be Slight.
9.5.58 The ‘Livingston Urban’ character area lies approximately 6 km to the north of the site. The
turbines would be prominent in the context of this large settlement. The sensitivity of the area
is negligible and the magnitude of change would be small. The urban context of the character
area during the day and at night would not be significantly affected by the Negligible effects.
9.5.59 The remaining 15 character areas lie within the study area at a distance of between 10 km
and 35 km from the proposed wind farm. These character areas would be either located at
distance from the site or would coincide with relatively little of the ZTV limiting the
intervisibility between the character areas and the proposed wind farm. The areas include
‘Uplands and Fringes’, ‘Lowland Hills’, ‘River Valleys’, ‘Coastal’ and ‘Urban’ character areas.
The sensitivity of these areas range from low to high, although the magnitude of change
would be negligible for all of them. The resulting effect during the day and at night would be
Negligible for all of the 15 character areas, which is not significant.
Effects on Visual Receptors During the Operation of the Wind Farm
9.5.60 The effects of the operational phase of the proposed wind farm on visual receptors is
summarised at Appendix 9.8.
Local Level Study Area
9.5.61 Visual receptors within a radius of approximately 2 km form a local level study area and are
of high sensitivity (see Figure 9.13). The effect on their view is described below.
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